Clothing



June l0, 1947.

A A. PHILIPPS CLOTHING Filed D Patented June 10, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT oFEicE CLOTHING Alexander Philipps, Chicago, Ill.

Application December 17, 1945, Serial No. 635,438

(Cl. 2-Z70) 6 Claims.

This invention relates to clothing and more particularly to a combination mitten and sleeve.

One object of the present invention is to provide a sleeve adapted to conceal a mitten when the latter is not in use.

Another object is to provide a mitten-sleeve which is less bulky than those now in use.

A further object is to provide a mitten-sleeve which will be attractive and have a ready sale.

A still further object is to provide a mittensleeve which is easy to adjust.

A still further object is to provide a mittensleeve in which the mitten can be readily removed for cleaning.

A still further object is to provide a mittensleeve in which the mitten can be readily removed in moderate weather.

Other objects will become apparent upon considering the following specification which, when` considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings illustrates one form of the invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 isan elevational View of the outer side of a sleeveembodying the present invention with the mitten in stored position, parts thereof being broken away to more clearly illustrate the construction;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1,-but with the mitten in wearing position;

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the inner side of the sleeve with the mitten in wearing position, parts being shown broken away to more clearly illustrate other parts;

Fig. 4 is a cross-section taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 5 is av perspective view of the bottom of the sleeve;

Fig. 6 is an elevational view of the bottom of the sleeve with the finishing tab buttoned on the sleeve; and

Fig. 7 is a cross-section on the line 'I-l of Fig. 4 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawings, the sleeve I0 is made of coating material, suitably shaped, the sleeve being secured to the body of the coat by sewing so that the under sleeve lies adjacent the body of the wearer, the opposite side of the sleeve being termed the top sleeve.

The under sleeve is provided with a seam Il running longitudinally of the sleeve and terminating in a cuff I2. The top sleeve is provided with a welted seam I4 which runs the length of the sleeve, the lower part of which conceals a slide fastener I6 of the type commercially known as a zipper The fastener or zipper IB is adapted to provide an opening into the lower end of the sleeve for the purpose set forth below.

The lower end of the sleeve is provided with a liner I8 which is attached to the inside of the outer coating material on the seams II and I4 and extends around the interior of the top sleeve from the cuil substantially to the elbow. The liner I8 and the coating material form a compartment I9, opening downwardly through the cuff of the sleeve. The compartment I9 is adapted to be opened on the side by unfastening the zipper I6.

A lining 20 is secured to the top of the sleeve, at the shoulder and extends downwardly to the cuff. The lining 20 is attached to the cuff of the coating material of the under sleeve between the seams and to the bottom of the liner I8 on the top sleeve.

A button 2I or other equivalent fastening device is secured in the bottom of the compartment I9 to both the liner and the lining to retain a mitten 22. It is to be understood that the term mitten is to be construed broadly enough to include both fingered and unfingered coverings for the hand.

The mitten 22 has a button hole 25 on the back thereof over which the button 2| is receivable so that the mitten 22 may be pivoted on the button between a depending wearing position and an upstanding storage position.

The palm side of the mitten may be provided with snaps or other fasteners 28 on the outside of the mitten cuff which engage with mating snaps 30 on the interior of the under sleeve to secure that side of the mitten to the sleeve while in use.

A nishing tab 32 may Ibe sewed at one end to the cuff of the sleeve and be provided with a buttonhole 35 at the opposite end of the tab. The tab 32 may then extend over the welted seam I4 and be secured to the coat on a button 38.

Operation In cold or inclement weather the mitten 22 is secured to the liner I8 by buttoning it onto the button 2I with the palm toward the inside of the sleeve. The snaps 28 on the mitten are secured onto the snaps 30 on the interior of the under sleeve. snapping the mitten onto the cuff forms a windbreak and keeps the cold air from passing up the sleeve thus aiding in keeping the wearer warm.

With the mitten in the above position the wearer can put on his coat and put his hand directly in the mitten in one movement. When the coat and mittens are removed they are taken off as a unit and the mittens remain in place for the next time the coat is worn.

In milder weather the tab 32 is unbuttoned and the zipper I6 opened, opening the side of the compartment I9. The snaps 28 on the mitten are then unfastened from the snaps 30 on the cuil and the mitten rotated on the button 2l into the compartment I9. The slide fastener or zipper may then be closed and the tab 32 buttoned on the button 35. In this position the mitten is out of the way, and yet available for immediate use.v

In the event that it is desired to remove the mitten for cleaning or during warm weather it may be readily removed from the button 2|.

It will be noted that the above construction gives a mitten sleeve which is not bulky, and one in which the mitten can not become lost, yet may be removed readily for cleaning.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herein shown and described is to be taken merely as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in size, shape and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the sub-joined claims.

That which is new and is desired to -be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. In a garment of the character described including a sleeve having an outer covering and a lining, stitching securing a portion of the lower end of the lining to the cuff of the sleeve, the unstitched portion and the outer covering forming a downwardly opening compartment, a button secured in the compartment to the lining, and a mitten nivo-tally mounted on said button and adapted to rotate on said button from a depending wearing position to an upstanding storage position in said compartment.'

2. In a garment of the character described a sleeve comprising an outer coating material, a liner attached to the inside of said sleeve and extending partially around the interior thereof, said liner forming a downwardly opening compartment between the liner and the coating material, and a mitten pivotally mountedin the lower end of said compartment, said compartment being adapted to receive and conceal the mitten when no-t in use.

3. In a garment of the character described a sleeve comprising an outer coating material, a liner attached to the inside of said sleeve and extending partially around the interior thereof,

said liner forming a downwardly opening compartment between the liner and the coating material, a slide fastener in said sleeve adapted to open into the side of said compartment, and a mitten pivotally mounted on the lower end of the liner and adapted to be rotated through the said side opening into said compartment to conceal the mitten when not in use.

4. In a garment of the character described a sleeve comprising an outer coating material, a liner extending around the interior of the top sleeve and connected to the outer coating material by sewing on longitudinal seams, said liner forming a downwardly opening compartment between the liner and the coating material, and a mitten pivotally mounted in the lower end of said compartment, said compartment being adapted to receive and conceal the mitten when not in use.

5. In a garment of the character described a sleeve comprising an outer coating material, a liner extending around the interior of the top sleeve and connected to the outer coating material by sewing on longitudinal seams, said liner forming a downwardly opening compartment between the liner and the coating material, a slide fastener in said sleeve adapted to open into the side of said compartment, and a mitten pivotally mounted on the lower end of the liner and adapted to be rotated through said side opening into said compartment to conceal the mitten when not in use.

6. In a garment of the character described a sleeve comprising an outer coating material, a liner extending around a portion of the interior of the sleeve and open at the bottom thereof to form with said coating material a downwardly opening compartment, means to open the coating material to give access to the compartment from one side thereof, a lining within said sleeve and inside said liner, a mitten pivoted on the lower part of the liner and snaps on the cuir of the mitten on the side of the mitten opposite the pivot co-operating with snaps on the cuff of the sleeve to secure that side of the mitten to the sleeve.

ALEXANDER PHILIPPE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Moe Dec. 24, 1940 Wohl et al Feb. 24, 1942 Number 

